Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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231. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount raised in revenue from third parties taking a leased fixing on a Garda communications mast in 2023 and to date in 2024; if he will provide this breakdown by revenue raised and by station and or location of the mast; and if he will indicate the way in which this revenue is accounted for. [17869/24]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland (CPW) have issued licences to install telecommunications equipment on masts at Garda Stations to the following companies, all of which are licensed by ComReg to provide services in Ireland.

• Three Ireland (Hutchison) Ltd.
• Three Ireland Services (Hutchison) Ltd. (formerly O2 Ireland Ltd)
• Vodafone Ireland Ltd.
• Meteor Mobile Communications Ltd. (now known as Eir)
• Lighthouse Networks Limited
• Imagine Network Services Limited
• E-Nasc Eireann Teoranta (E-Net)
• Tetra Ireland Ltd - These licences are for the provision of digital radio services to An Garda Síochána and other emergency services and as a result of this a licence fee is not payable.

• 11% of all licence fees collected plus VAT is transferred to the OPW’s agent who is contracted to manage mast sites on behalf of the OPW;
• 30% of the licence fees collected in respect of Garda Masts is transferred to the Department of Justice.